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Greek vocabulary: Everyday Basics

34 Greek words with English meanings and pronunciation, grouped by situation.

These are the Greek words you'll actually use for everyday basics — the ones that come up in a real conversation with Katerina. Read them, say them out loud, then use them in a lesson.

Greetings

WordPronunciationMeaning
ΓειαyaHi
ΚαλημέραkalimeraGood morning
ΚαλησπέραkalisperaGood evening
ΚαληνύχταkalinychtaGood night
ΕυχαριστώefcharistoThank you
ΠαρακαλώparakaloPlease / You're welcome
ΣυγγνώμηsignomiSorry
ΑντίοadioGoodbye

Numbers

WordPronunciationMeaning
ΈναenaOne
ΔύοdyoTwo
ΤρίαtriaThree
ΤέσσεραtesseraFour
ΠέντεpenteFive
ΈξιexiSix
ΕφτάeftaSeven
ΟκτώoktoEight
ΕννέαenneaNine
ΔέκαdekaTen

Colors

WordPronunciationMeaning
ΚόκκινοkokkinoRed
ΜπλεbleBlue
ΠράσινοprasinoGreen
ΚίτρινοkitrinoYellow
ΜαύροmavroBlack
ΆσπροasproWhite
ΠορτοκαλίportokaliOrange
ΜωβmovPurple

Days & Time

WordPronunciationMeaning
ΔευτέραdefteraMonday
ΤρίτηtritiTuesday
ΣήμεραsimeraToday
ΑύριοavrioTomorrow
ΧθεςchthesYesterday
ΠρωίproiMorning
ΒράδυvradiEvening
ΏραoraTime / Hour
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